The Decision
Abydos:
Jack and Daniel heard shouting in the distance. They saw Skaara running towards them. "Dan'yell, O'Neill, the Chap'pa'ai has opened, many men have entered". he called out. Several large, well-armed men followed him.
Jack tried unsuccessfully to reach Kowalsky. Before he could formulate a plan of action, one of the intruders tossed a small ball towards them, knocking them unconscious.
Daniel came to on the floor of the gateroom, surrounded by Abydonians and several air force personnel. He sat up slowly, scanning the room; spotting Jack, he said "What happened? Who are these people?"
"I don't know who they are Daniel. All I know is that they got the jump on us," Jack said bitterly.
The gate came to life again; Apophis, in full goa'uld regalia, stepped forth.
"Kneel before your god," said a Jaffa.
"What god? All I see is a guy dressed in a Halloween costume," Jack said.
Another warrior, angered by Jack's insolence, hit the Colonel, knocking him to the floor. "Quiet," he snapped.
Apophis inspected them as if they were mastedges awaiting sale. "I do not see anyone here worthy of the honor of being chosen as Children of The Gods," Apophis said. "We will return to Chulak."
Teal'c noticed that several of the men wore clothing that differed from the others. Intrigued by the prisoners, Teal'c studied them carefully. Their leader stood tall, meeting Teal'c's gaze, his face showing anger, instead of cringing in fear. A younger man stood by the Tauri's side. He too appeared to be defiant. Confidence, that was the difference, these men were warriors, not slaves. They certainly did not believe that Apophis was divine. It was a shame that they would be destroyed.
A Jaffa entered the coordinates for Chulak.
"Don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out, Snaky" the gray-haired one said.
The Jaffa gasped in shock. No one ever had dared to speak to their god in such a manner. Surely these men would be punished in the next world as well as this one for their blasphemy.
Apophis glared at the captives, eyes glowing. "Kill them all" he said before stepping into the wormhole. The Jaffa aimed their staff weapons at the crowd, preparing to fire.
Jack cried "I can save these people".
Teal'c turned, could it be, was this the man who was capable of ending the Goa'uld tyranny, he wondered. To the astonishment of all, including Jack, he aimed his staff weapon upon his own Jaffa, blasting them. Meanwhile, O'Neill grabbed a weapon from a guard and began firing upon the remaining Jaffa. Several warriors leapt through the still open wormhole, escaping from Abydos. The others were quickly killed by the combined forces of the SG team and Abydonians.
Abydos:
Jack and Daniel heard shouting in the distance. They saw Skaara running towards them. "Dan'yell, O'Neill, the Chap'pa'ai has opened, many men have entered". he called out. Several large, well-armed men followed him.
Jack tried unsuccessfully to reach Kowalsky. Before he could formulate a plan of action, one of the intruders tossed a small ball towards them, knocking them unconscious.
Daniel came to on the floor of the gateroom, surrounded by Abydonians and several air force personnel. He sat up slowly, scanning the room; spotting Jack, he said "What happened? Who are these people?"
"I don't know who they are Daniel. All I know is that they got the jump on us," Jack said bitterly.
The gate came to life again; Apophis, in full goa'uld regalia, stepped forth.
"Kneel before your god," said a Jaffa.
"What god? All I see is a guy dressed in a Halloween costume," Jack said.
Another warrior, angered by Jack's insolence, hit the Colonel, knocking him to the floor. "Quiet," he snapped.
Apophis inspected them as if they were mastedges awaiting sale. "I do not see anyone here worthy of the honor of being chosen as Children of The Gods," Apophis said. "We will return to Chulak."
Teal'c noticed that several of the men wore clothing that differed from the others. Intrigued by the prisoners, Teal'c studied them carefully. Their leader stood tall, meeting Teal'c's gaze, his face showing anger, instead of cringing in fear. A younger man stood by the Tauri's side. He too appeared to be defiant. Confidence, that was the difference, these men were warriors, not slaves. They certainly did not believe that Apophis was divine. It was a shame that they would be destroyed.
A Jaffa entered the coordinates for Chulak.
"Don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out, Snaky" the gray-haired one said.
The Jaffa gasped in shock. No one ever had dared to speak to their god in such a manner. Surely these men would be punished in the next world as well as this one for their blasphemy.
Apophis glared at the captives, eyes glowing. "Kill them all" he said before stepping into the wormhole. The Jaffa aimed their staff weapons at the crowd, preparing to fire.
Jack cried "I can save these people".
Teal'c turned, could it be, was this the man who was capable of ending the Goa'uld tyranny, he wondered. To the astonishment of all, including Jack, he aimed his staff weapon upon his own Jaffa, blasting them. Meanwhile, O'Neill grabbed a weapon from a guard and began firing upon the remaining Jaffa. Several warriors leapt through the still open wormhole, escaping from Abydos. The others were quickly killed by the combined forces of the SG team and Abydonians.